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W. M. JACKSON. METRIGAL REGULATOR FOR DISTRIBUTING HYDROGARBON LIQUID, T0 GAS OR AIR.

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METRIOAL REGULATOR FOR DISTRIBUTING HYDROOARBON LIQUID T0 GAS 0R AIR.

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WALTER M. JACKSON, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

METRICAL REGULATOR FOR DISTRIBUTING HYDROCARBON LIQUID 'I'O GAS 0R AIR.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 280,747, dated July 3, 1883. I Application filed November 27, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WALTER M. JACKSON, of Providence, in the county of Providence, and in the State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metrical Regulators for the Distribution of Hydrocarbon Liquids to Gas or Air; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in metrical governors for the distribution of hydrocarbon fluids to gas or air to be used for illuminating and heating purposes; and it has for its objects to provide certain improved means whereby the hydrocarbon fluid may be supplied in automatically-regulated quantities to the air or gas, as more fully hereinafter speci fied. These objects I attain .by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a top view of my improved apparatus; Fig. 2, a vertical sectional view taken on the line a: a: of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, a vertical sectional view taken on the line y y of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4, a view partly in elevation and partly in section, showing my improved apparatus connected with the liquidhydrocarbon-supply tank. Fig. 5 represents a horizontal section of the distributing-chamber; and Fig.,6, a view of the meter with the top removed, showing the distributing-cham" ber located therein and connected with the metrical gearing of the meter.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a box or casing, constructed of metal or other suitable material, and provided with a rotary distributing-wheel, B, mounted on a shaft, 0, journaled at one end in a bearing, D, in the wall of the distributing-box D located within the casing A, at one side. The said distributing-box extends within the distributing-wheel, which is provided with a series of peripheral buckets, the open ends of which are beveled, as indicated, so as to readily take up the fluid as the wheel is rotated and deliver it to the said distributingbox, which connects by a suitable duct, E, with a pipe, F, leading to the carburetor. Upon the shaft 0 is mounted a cog-pinion, F, which intergear's with a pinion,

] G, mounted on a shaft, 11, journaled in abearing, I, at one side of the casing A, the said shaft being provided at its outer end with a cog-wheel, K, which is adapted to intergear with a cog-wheel driven by the dial-shaft of the meter to operate the measuring or distributing wheel.

The letter M indicates a liquid-induction tube,which is connected with a supply-tank, K, by means of a tube, P. The said tube M extends upward through the casing, and is provided with aconical valve-seat, R, and avalve, S, having a downwardlyextending shank, T, which is pivoted to the short arm of a lever, U, fulcrumed between hangers V, secured within the upper part of the casing. The long arm of said lever is pivoted between standards A, secured to a longitudinal metallic bar, B, carrying a float, C, ,of cork or other suit-able material. The said bar has connected to it a transverse bar, D, which also embraces the float, and which is provided with uprights or standards E,which are pivoted to hangers F, secured to the top of the casing. The induction-tube is provided with external threads, G and H, the threaded portion H being secured to one end of a pipe, I, coupled to the pipe P, leading from a supply-tank, K, and to the smaller screw-threaded portion is secured a tubular strainer, L, which prevents any solid impurities from coming into contact with the valve.

The letter R indicates the dial-shaft of the meter, which is driven by the usual actuating mechanism. (Shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings.) The said shaft is provided with a hogwheel, S", which intermeshes with the cog wheel K, to actuate the metrical mechanism of the carburetor.

The operation of my improved apparatus will be readily understood in connection with the above description, and is as follows: The liquid hydrocarbon flows in from the induction-tube into the casing, and when it reaches a further supply. The distributing-wheel, as it is rotated, takes up and delivers the fluid to the chamber at the side of the casing, from which it passes out and is delivered to the air or gas to be charged. In order to equalize or balance the pressure between the supply-tank and the regulator, the induction-pipe is conthe proper level it raises the float and cuts off ducted from the lower part of the tank to the distributor, and a pipe, P, is extended from the distributor to the upper part of the tank, as shown in Fig. 4: of the drawings.

In Fig.4 the letter I indicates the walls of a meter, within the upper part of which the nieasuring-chamber may be inclosed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination ,with the metrically-governed mechanism for distributing hydrocarbon liquids to gas or air, of a device for automatically regulating the flow of liquid from a reservoir to the carburetor, a separate box containing such mechanism, a meter, and an oilreservoir and connecting-pipes, substantially as specified.

In combination. with a meter for measuring gas or air, the metriCally-governed mechanism for distributing hydrocarbon liquid to the gas or air, fixed within the 1ncter-case,and consisting of a liquid-receiving box, a distributingwheel therein, mounted on a shaft having a cog-wheel connected by gearing with a cog-wheel on' the dial-shaft of the air or gas meter,whereby the hydrocarbon liquid may be supplied to the gas or air in measured and properlyproportioned quantities, substantial 1y as described.

3. In combination with the liquid-hydrocarbon'distributing box and the metrically governed liquid distributing and measuring device therein, a float and valve arranged as described, for automatically regulating and controlling the admission of liquid to said box. whereby the liquid may be supplied to the gas or air in regulated and measured quantities, as specified.

4. The liquid-hydrocarbon receiving and distributing box, having a supply-pipe and a discharge-openin g, in combination with a float and valve properly connected therein, for automatically controlling the flow of liquid to the box, and a distributing-wheel provided with buckets mounted on a shaft within said box, in combination with suitable gearing and the dial-shaft of a meter, a liquidhydrocarbon reservoir, and a connecting-pipe, as and for the purpose specified.

5. The liquid-hydrocarbon receiving and distributing box, having a liquid-imluction pipeprovided with avalve-seat and a strainer, in combination with a conical valve seated in the pipe, at float located in said box, and a connecting pivoted lever, all constructed and arranged as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signatn're,in presence of two witnesses,this 23d day of November, 1882.

\VALTER MARSH JACKSON.

\Vitnesses:

J. J. MoGAn'rnY, CnAs. L. (foonns. 

